What's So Special About Autism?

"Lorna Wing discusses the defining characteristics of autism, and how these characteristics affect the type of services people with autism may need to access in order to live their lives to their fullest potential. She asks if integrated or specialised services might best benefit people with autism, and how autism awareness might be raised among health, education and criminal justice professionals, social workers and other service providers." Note from the Librarian: this guide was published in 2006, so some information may be out of date. In particular, it refers to Asperger Syndrome as a specific diagnosis, which is now just considered part of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.